Flying Nun
RNZ Music Pocket Edition: 22 June 2023
On this week's Pocket Edition, Moby talks about his new album, getting older and his love of orchestration. We look back at the Dunedin sound movement and the publication that elevated it globally and… Audio
Music Critic: Roger Shepherd
Today Roger talks to Jesse about new music from Great Lake Swimmers and Kevin Morby. Audio
Music Critic: Roger Shepherd
Today Flying Nun founder Roger Shepherd talks to Jesse about new music from Tiny Ruins and a 2021 track from Australian artist Robert Forster. Audio
Music Critic: Roger Shepherd
Today Roger Shepherd from Flying Nun records talks to Jesse about music from Yo La Tengo and Bill Callahan. Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition: 17 November 2022
In this week's Pocket Edition, we hear from the deep voice of American solitude - check out a new book about Flying Nun Records, and uncover new music from award winning alternative artist Vera Ellen.
…Hellzapoppin'! The Art of Flying Nun Exhibition
Charlotte Ryan goes behind the scenes of Hellzapoppin'! a celebration of the art of Flying Nun which recently opened at the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū . Audio
New music with Jeremy Taylor
Jeremy celebrates the 50th anniversary for the 'quiet Beatle' George Harrison's finest solo outing, plus 40th birthdays for the 4AD and Flying Nun labels. Audio
Flying Nun's 40th celebrations
Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan joins Kathryn Ryan to talk about Fly Nun's 40th Anniversary and how the record label will be celebrating with gigs and events over the next month. She'll play a track… Audio
The Sampler Alec Bathgate
Not many kiwi musicians can claim to be part of three of this country's seminal bands. But there is one who can. The Enemy, Toy Love and Tall Dwarves, guitarist Alec Bathgate was in all of them. Audio
Bookmarks with Tex Houston
Our Bookmarks guest today is Tex Houston has worked and toured with most of the bands on the Flying Nun label, and developing his own line of speakers called Tex Tone.
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Introducing: Joe Sampson
Christchurch musician Joe Sampson is best known for playing in garage rock bands T54 and the Salad Boys, but over lockdown he changed his tune and picked up a microkorg to create an album's worth of… Audio
The Mixtape: Grant Robertson's top six Flying Nun songs
This week's RNZ Mixtape selector is Grant Robertson, Minister of Finance and unofficial Minster of Flying Nun. He shares an exclusively Dunedin collection of tracks ahead of The Others Way Festival. Video, Audio
Shayne Carter on his memoir Dead People I Have Known
Dunedin music icon Shayne Carter talks to Kim Hill about his upcoming book Dead People I Have Known. Carter began playing music as a teenager at Kaikorai Valley High School and he's been a member… Audio, Gallery
Caroline Easther - ex-Chills Drummer spins her favourite tunes
Caroline Easther spins a few of her favourite tunes and talks to Kim Hill about her new album, Lucky. Audio
Saving the Flying Nun tapes
Flying Nun founder Roger Shepherd talks about Flying Nun Records taking a big step towards preserving its music heritage by donating hundreds of original masters to the Alexander Turnbull Library. Audio
Wax Chattels on their 'guitarless guitar music'
Auckland 'no wave' band Wax Chattels on their jazz school background, and getting signed to both Flying Nun and American label Captured Tracks. Video, Audio
Musical memories up for auction
Fans of music memorabilia are talking about "The Record Collectors and Music Memorabilia Auction" on at 2pm Sunday in Dunedin, run by Haywards Auction House. The Chills manager and Dunedin music… Audio
A guided tour of the Dunedin sound with The Chills' Martin Phillipps
Martin Phillips of The Chills revisits the iconic venues where the 'Dunedin Sound' came to life. Audio
Big (screen) ambitions for The Chills
Julia Parnell speaks about why it's so important to make the definitive documentry about The Chills and how close they are to realising the dream. Audio
